Berserk (1997–1998)
剣風伝奇ベルセルク
This sword is the proof that I have lived.
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TMDb8.5/10· 784 votesAbout Berserk
Guts, a wandering mercenary, joins the Band of the Hawk after being defeated in a duel by Griffith, the group's leader and founder. Together, they dominate every battle, but something menacing lurks in the shadows.
Cast of Berserk
Nobutoshi Canna
as Guts (voice)
Toshiyuki Morikawa
as Griffith (voice)
Yuko Miyamura
as Casca (voice)
Tomohiro Nishimura
as Corkus (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
as Narrator (voice)
Our take on Berserk
This dark fantasy anime follows the lone mercenary Guts and his fraught bond with the charismatic, ambitious Griffith, building toward one of the most devastating turns in the medium. Brutal, tragic and mythic, it's a foundational work of grimdark storytelling. If its savage world and tragic ambition gripped you, seek out dark fantasy anime and epics about brotherhood, betrayal and the monsters born of desire.
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